P.S. 004 Duke Ellington (06M004) is a public school in District 6, Washington Heights South, Manhattan, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 59% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 417 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 17.4 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 59%, about typical for NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; math is up 8 points since 2023, while citywide math rose 6 points.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 17% in reading (47 tested), compared with 37% schoolwide.
98%
of parents trust the principal
99%
trust their child's teachers
96%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 70% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.51 · 52nd percentile
The DOE compares results with those of students with similar starting points and backgrounds.
View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality SnapshotReading
37%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
158 students tested
47 students tested
111 students tested
Mathematics
59%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
160 students tested
47 students tested
113 students tested
Excludes charter schools. Weighted by students tested.
New York changed its grades 3–8 tests in 2023. Compare years from 2023 onward with each other, not with earlier years.
Citywide reading scores fell sharply in 2026; NYC Public Schools is reviewing the results. Source: NYC Public Schools
| Year | Reading | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 25% | 25% |
| 2019 | 33% | 46% |
| 2022 | 36% | 39% |
| 2023 | 47% | 50% |
| 2024 | 38% | 54% |
| 2025 | 51% | 62% |
| 2026 | 37% | 59% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 87%1.1 mi away
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Economic need index: 84%
Economic need index: 73%0.7 mi away
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| Measure | P.S. 004 Duke Ellington | P.S. 028 Wright Brothers |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 37% (-13 points vs 2025) | 25% (-14 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 59% (-3 points vs 2025) | 41% (-3 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 17.4 | 13.7 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 417 | 366 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 96% | 96% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 98% | 97% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 99% | 96% |
| Leadership (2026) | 99% | 97% |
| Distance between schools | 0.2 mi | |
P.S. 004 Duke Ellington has higher reading proficiency than P.S. 028 Wright Brothers (37% vs 25%) and higher math proficiency (59% vs 41%).
Enrollment
417 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 20 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
17.4
children in the average K–5 class; about 10.6 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
18%
was 22% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
79% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 84% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
27%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 3% White, 86% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 8% Black, 1% multiracial, 50% female, 50% male.
Economic need index: 84% — the measure we use to compare similar schools. It combines measures of students’ economic circumstances; it is not a measure of school quality.
NYC DOE · 2026 survey
NYC DOE · 2024–25
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Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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